Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 71-5-391, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO USE AVAILABLE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH RECEIPT OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 71-5-543, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO WAIVE THE RECOVERY OF BENEFITS PAID IF THE RECIPIENT IS SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFITS AND THE BENEFITS WERE PAID AS A DIRECT RESULT OF UNEMPLOYMENT CAUSED BY A NATURAL DISASTER DECLARED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 71-5-11, 71-5-19, 71-5-119, 71-5-127, 71-5-135, 71-5-355, 71-5-357, 71-5-359, 71-5-365, 71-5-505, 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519 AND 71-5-529, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE OFFICIAL NOTICE IN FORMS OTHER THAN MAIL; TO DEFINE THE TERM "TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE"; TO CLARIFY WHEN AN OVERPAYMENT OF BENEFITS OCCURS; TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM OF TIME THAT A JUDGMENT AGAINST A PERSON FOR COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS OF BENEFITS MAY BE A LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY OF THE PERSON; TO CLARIFY THE AVAILABILITY OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW TO BENEFICIARIES; TO REVISE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS AND REPORTS; TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT ON ITS OWN MOTION TO ADJUST CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMPLOYERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT ON ITS OWN MOTION TO NONCHARGE AN EMPLOYER FOR BENEFITS PAID FOR UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO A DECLARED DISASTER; TO CLARIFY THAT A BENEFICIARY MUST REGISTER AND REPORT FOR WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE WHEN A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE OF A TEMPORARY HELP FIRM IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE LEFT THE EMPLOYEE'S LAST WORK VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE; TO CLARIFY THE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN UNFAVORABLE WORKING CONDITIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS; TO CLARIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR TAKING CLAIMS BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES IN WHICH THE PLAINTIFF IN A GARNISHMENT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, THE GARNISHEE SHALL MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT SHOWN DUE ON THE WRIT HAS BEEN ACCUMULATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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